Cohen Griffith (born 26 December 1962) is a Guyanese former professional

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who played as a

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Playing career

Born in Georgetown,

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, Griffith began his career at

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before moving to

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in October 1989 for £60,000 as a replacement for

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. He made his debut for the Bluebirds against

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and scored after just nineteen minutes. Mostly playing as a winger for Cardiff until he moved into a defensive midfield position later in his spell at the club. He eventually left the club in 1995 on a free transfer to Barry Town, helping the side to a treble in the 1996–97 season winning the

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and

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, including scoring both goals in the 2–1 Welsh Cup final win over

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Coaching career

After his retirement Griffith moved into coaching and holds a

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B licence. He has worked in coaching schemes in the United Kingdom and Australia. He helps run a health and fitness suite at

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. In February 2008 he took over as manager of

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but stepped down as manager in May 2009.

References

External links

Cohen Griffith's business website
1962 births Living people Guyanese people of African descent Footballers from Georgetown, Guyana Guyanese men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Cymru Premier players Kettering Town F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Rhayader Town F.C. players Guyanese football managers Troedyrhiw F.C. managers {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub